Jakarta, July 7 -- Indonesia must leverage domestic maritime capabilities, human capital, as well as independent and active foreign policy to strengthen its bargaining power amid a fragmenting global order, Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno stated.

"We can have leverage over global conditions," Havas said at a seminar titled "Strategy for Strengthening the National Maritime Industry in Facing Global Dynamics," organized by the Indonesian Navy Retired Officers Association (PPAL) in Jakarta on Tuesday.

According to Havas, three key pillars can provide Indonesia with significant global bargaining power, including physical infrastructure, human resources, and state policies.

Indonesia's primary physical leverage lies in the rapi...